Catheter assembly with an adjustable loop
US8062284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1435
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter assembly including at least one introducer defining a passage receiving an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between an elongate shape-imparting element received in the lumen and imparting a predetermined shape to the distal end of the elongate tubular member, when the distal end of the elongate tubular member is extended beyond a distal end of the at least one introducer. A distal end of the one-piece shape-imparting element extends from the lumen of the elongate tubular member and is anchored proximal the distal end of the at least one introducer.
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